Male connector, and accommodating device comprising same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a male connector and to an accommodating device. The male connector comprises a plurality of male terminals and a support base. The plurality of male terminals are connected to a plurality of female terminals. The support base holds the plurality of male terminals with spacing therebetween in a line-up direction. The plurality of male terminals protrude upwards from an upper surface of the support base. An incline section is formed on the upper surface of the support base, said incline section having a height difference in an intersecting direction that intersects a plane including the protrusion direction and the line-up direction of the plurality of male terminals.

What is claim is: 
     
       1. A male connector comprising a plurality of male terminals connected to a plurality of female terminals, wherein the plurality of female terminals and the plurality of male terminals are connected and transmit electric power or a signal,
 the male connector further comprising a support configured to support the plurality of male terminals disposed at intervals in an arrangement direction, 
 wherein the plurality of male terminals protrude upward from an upper surface of the support, and 
 the upper surface of the support is provided with a wall and an inclined portion, 
 the wall is located at one end in a crossing direction that crosses a plane that contains the arrangement direction and a protruding direction in which the plurality of male terminals protrude on the upper surface and the wall extends along at least part of the plurality of male terminals, 
 the inclined portion has a difference in height in the crossing direction in a manner so that the one end in the crossing direction is higher and the inclined portion slopes down from the one end to another end in the crossing direction, 
 a gap is formed between the plurality of male terminals facing each other in the arrangement direction, 
 the gap is formed by
 two adjacent male terminals of the plurality of male terminals in the arrangement direction and 
 the wall closing the one end in the crossing direction, 
 
 the gap includes an opening at the other end in the crossing direction, and 
 the inclined portion in the gap slopes down from the wall to the opening. 
 
     
     
       2. The male connector according to  claim 1 , wherein the wall is in contact with the plurality of male terminals. 
     
     
       3. The male connector according to  claim 1 , wherein a female connector configured to be connected to the male connector includes the plurality of female terminals and a wall portion insertion hole, and the wall is insertable into the wall portion insertion hole. 
     
     
       4. An accommodating device comprising a male connector that includes a plurality of male terminals connected to a plurality of female terminals provided for an electricity storage device, wherein the plurality of female terminals and the plurality of male terminals are connected and transmit electric power or a signal,
 the male connector further including a support configured to support the plurality of male terminals disposed at intervals in an arrangement direction, 
 wherein the plurality of male terminals protrude upward from an upper surface of the support, and 
 the upper surface of the support is provided with a wall and an inclined portion, 
 the wall is located at one end in a crossing direction that crosses a plane that contains the arrangement direction and a protruding direction in which the plurality of male terminals protrude on the upper surface and the wall extends along at least part of the plurality of male terminals, 
 the inclined portion has a difference in height in the crossing direction in a manner so that the one end in the crossing direction is higher and the inclined portion slopes down from the one end to another end in the crossing direction,
 a gap is formed between the male terminals facing each other in the arrangement direction, 
 the gap is formed by 
 two adjacent male terminals of the plurality of male terminals in the arrangement direction and 
 the wall closing the one end in the crossing direction, 
 
 the gap includes an opening at the other end in the crossing direction, and 
 the inclined portion in the gap slopes down from the wall to the opening. 
 
     
     
       5. The accommodating device according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the accommodating device is a charging device configured to charge the electricity storage device, and 
 the accommodating device charges the electricity storage device through the male connector. 
 
     
     
       6. The accommodating device according to  claim 4 , wherein
 the accommodating device is a vehicle that is supplied with electric power by the electricity storage device, and 
 the vehicle is supplied with electric power through the male connector. 
 
     
     
       7. The accommodating device according to  claim 4 , wherein the wall is in contact with the plurality of male terminals. 
     
     
       8. The accommodating device according to  claim 4 , wherein a female connector configured to be connected to the male connector includes the plurality of female terminals and a wall portion insertion hole, and the wall is insertable into the wall portion insertion hole.